Saint-André, Réunion
Saint-André | |
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 Saint-André town hall | |
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show Location of Saint-André | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E / 20.9606°S 55.6506°ECoordinates: 20°57′38″S 55°39′02″E / 20.9606°S 55.6506°E | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Réunion |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Benoît |
| Canton | Saint-André-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | Réunion Est |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joé Bedier[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 56,747 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97409 /97440 |
| Elevation | 0–920 m (0–3,018 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-André (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃.dʁe]) is the fifth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion. The small lake Étang de Bois Rouge is located in the commune.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1961 | 19,255 | — |
| 1967 | 22,094 | +2.32% |
| 1974 | 25,231 | +1.91% |
| 1982 | 30,075 | +2.22% |
| 1990 | 35,049 | +1.93% |
| 1999 | 43,174 | +2.34% |
| 2007 | 51,964 | +2.34% |
| 2012 | 54,721 | +1.04% |
| 2017 | 56,268 | +0.56% |
| Source: SPLAF[3] and INSEE (1967-2017)[4] | ||
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris[]
On 29 July 2015, airliner marine debris was found on a beach in the commune, later confirmed to be a part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared about 4,000 km (2,500 mi) east of Réunion on 8 March 2014.[5][6][7]
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ SPLAF (Site sur la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "MH370 search: Réunion debris to be tested in France". BBC News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Plane debris is from missing MH370". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Shahrestani, Vin "MH370: Malaysian government confirms debris is from a Boeing 777" The Telegraph (UK), August 5, 2015
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